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Cook with Hi-Eat

Your food, our kitchen, your community

No licence or kitchen of your own needed. Come into the Hi-Eat kitchen, clock in and cook what you are known for. Hi-Eat sells it, takes the payments and delivers every order.

Start cooking with Hi-Eat

Apply in about 10 minutes. Most applications are reviewed within 48 hours.

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  • You set your prices and the days you cook
  • We buy dishes from you for Hi-Shop every day
  • We handle the licence, packaging and delivery

Why cook with Hi-Eat

For cooks of every cuisine, from weekly regulars to party trays. You cook; we do everything else.

Two ways to earn

Each day we buy dishes from you for Hi-Shop, at your price. When customers order from you for another day, a meal plan or an event, you come in and cook it, and Hi-Eat keeps a percentage.

Reach your community

You get your own page on Hi-Eat, with your dishes, stories and reviews, so people who love your food can find you, order again and tell their friends.

We handle the rest

No need to register a kitchen or get your own licence. You cook in the Hi-Eat kitchen; we handle the ingredients checks, packaging, card payments, delivery and customer service.

Pricing

One simple plan for every cook. There is no fee to join.

Hi-Eat’s share of orders
15%

of what customers pay for orders you cook for them. Dishes we buy from you for Hi-Shop are paid at your price.

ExampleCustomers order £100 of your food for Saturday. You come in, cook it, and earn £85.
  • No fee to joinApply, get approved and get your page on Hi-Eat for free.
  • You set your pricesFor Hi-Shop and for orders placed with you.
  • Payments handledCustomers pay Hi-Eat by card before you cook. You never handle cash.
  • Delivery handledHi-Eat packs every order in the kitchen and delivers it to the door.
Start your application

How it works

Four steps from your application to your first shift.

  1. Step 1

    Apply

    Tell us about yourself and the dishes you cook, with a photo and price for each.

  2. Step 2

    Send your paperwork

    Upload your food hygiene certificate if you have one, photo ID and right to work.

  3. Step 3

    Get approved

    We review your application, usually within 48 hours, and invite you in for a cooking trial.

  4. Step 4

    Start cooking

    Book your days, come into the Hi-Eat kitchen, clock in and cook. We sell and deliver.

What you will need

Hi-Eat cooks make food for the public, so we check every cook before their first shift. It keeps customers safe.

  • Nothing to registerYou don’t need a food business registration or a kitchen of your own. You cook in ours.
  • A food hygiene certificateLevel 2 Food Safety and Hygiene. Don’t have one yet? You can still apply; we’ll point you to the course.
  • Photo ID and the right to work in the UKA passport, or a driving licence with your right-to-work share code.
  • Photos of your foodClear, well lit photos of the dishes you cook best.

Your application

Fill in each section, then submit. You can upload your paperwork straight after.

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Questions cooks ask

How do I get paid?
Two ways. Each day Hi-Eat buys dishes from you for Hi-Shop, at the price you set. And when customers order from you for another day, a meal plan or an event, you come into the Hi-Eat kitchen to cook it and Hi-Eat keeps a percentage of the order. There is no fee to join.
Where do I cook?
In the Hi-Eat kitchen, not at home. You book the days you can come in, clock in when you arrive and cook your dishes. Hi-Eat looks after the kitchen and its licence, packs your food and delivers it.
Can I choose when I cook?
Yes. You choose the days and hours you can come in. Customers can only order ahead from you for days you’re cooking, and you can accept or turn down each order.
Do I need my own licence or council registration?
No. You cook in the Hi-Eat kitchen, so you don’t need to register your own kitchen. You do need a Level 2 food hygiene certificate before your first shift, and we can point you to the course.
How do customers pay?
By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay on Hi-Eat. You never handle cash, and your share of each order is added to your earnings.
How long does approval take?
Most applications are reviewed within 48 hours of your paperwork arriving. We will email you to invite you in for a cooking trial, or tell you what is missing.

Ready to cook with Hi-Eat?

Apply today. You bring the food; we bring the kitchen, the customers and the delivery.

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